Gardens at Mathews

Tomato ‘Banana Creme’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A leggy tomato plant in a black cell tray on a potting bench, one green fruit on the leader and the lower leaves yellowing, jars and seedling trays crowding the bench behind.
Week of 29 JuneA leggy tomato plant in a black cell tray on a potting bench, one green fruit on the leader and the lower leaves yellowing, jars and seedling trays crowding the bench behind.
A leggy tomato stem arching out of a straw-filled black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label propped in the straw, with a second bag of green fruit behind.
Week of 6 JulyA leggy tomato stem arching out of a straw-filled black fabric grow bag, a handwritten label propped in the straw, with a second bag of green fruit behind.
A young tomato plant tied to a green stake with one small green fruit on a bare truss, straw mulch in the black grow bag below and a pink handwritten label to the side.
Week of 20 JulyA young tomato plant tied to a green stake with one small green fruit on a bare truss, straw mulch in the black grow bag below and a pink handwritten label to the side.
Three pale creamy-green tomatoes hanging in a cluster and beaded with dew, the largest drawn out to a blunt point, over straw mulch in a black fabric grow bag beside a green stake.
Week of 24 AugustThree pale creamy-green tomatoes hanging in a cluster and beaded with dew, the largest drawn out to a blunt point, over straw mulch in a black fabric grow bag beside a green stake.

What happened

Crop
Tomato
Variety
Banana Creme
Sown
29 June 2026 (approximate)
First harvest
14 August 2026
Number picked
2
Total picked
0.31 lb
Status
harvested

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